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SCA: security update for @azure/msal-node (GHSA-xcx6-jx8p-x3h5)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 477213

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Origin validation error in Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for Node.js allows an unauthorized
 attacker to disclose information over a network. (CVE-2026-109461)

Solution

Update the @azure/msal-node library and its related packages to version 7.1.0 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcx6-jx8p-x3h5

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 477213

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 10/24/2026

Updated: 10/24/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.69

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-109461

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-109461

cwe: CWE-346